Polytechnic High
🇺🇸 Official data · 2025Long Beach, California 90813 · Long Beach Unified
#519 of 1,343 high schools in California
#10287 of 16,910 nationally
About Polytechnic High
Polytechnic High is a public high located in Long Beach, in the Long Beach Unified school district of California, United States. It caters for Grades 9–12. In 2025 it enrolled 3,890 students. Traditional public schools run by a school district; free to attend.
Its Success Index (US) is 42.7 out of 100, placing it in the lower 50% of high schools in United States and 519th of 1,343 ranked high schools in California. Its strongest component is reading proficiency (65th percentile), and its weakest is students per teacher (7th percentile).
Other published figures: enrollment 3,890.
There are 74 schools in Long Beach; Polytechnic High ranks 33rd of 74 scored schools there.
Success Index (US) breakdown
Each component is a percentile against high schools across United States.
- Math proficiency (30%)34%
- Reading proficiency (30%)63%
- Community advantage (fewer free/reduced-price lunch) (25%)59.2%
- Students per teacher (15%)23.4
The Success Index (US) summarises published data about a school community. It is not a measure of teaching quality. Read the methodology.
Published measures
All figures published for Polytechnic High by the official sources.
- Enrollment
- 3,890
- Students enrolled in the latest NCES directory year.
- Free/reduced-price lunch
- 59.2%
- Share of students eligible for free or reduced-price lunch.
- Students per teacher
- 23.4
- Enrollment divided by FTE teachers; not class size.
- Reading proficiency
- 63%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
- Math proficiency
- 34%
- Share of tested students proficient or above (all students, all grades).
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Schools near Polytechnic High
Closest schools by straight-line distance, with their Success Index (US).
Roosevelt Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
785 students · 263 m away
Clear Passage Educational Center
Long Beach · Charter high · Grades 9–12
59 students · 353 m away
Intellectual Virtues Academy
Long Beach · Charter high · Grades 9–12
118 students · 604 m away
Lincoln Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
742 students · 854 m away
Whittier Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
526 students · 1.1 km away
Washington Middle
Long Beach · Public middle · Grades 6–8
849 students · 1.1 km away
Bobbie Smith Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
635 students · 1.2 km away
Renaissance High School for the Arts
Long Beach · Public high · Grades 9–12
396 students · 1.3 km away
Jenny Oropeza Elementary
Long Beach · Public elementary · Grades K–5
519 students · 1.4 km away
Jessie Nelson Academy
Signal Hill · Public middle · Grades 6–8
832 students · 1.4 km away
Similar schools
Public high schools in California with a comparable Enrollment.
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3,577 students
Beaumont Senior High
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3,460 students
Etiwanda High
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3,446 students
Eleanor Roosevelt High
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Frequently asked questions
Is Polytechnic High a good school?
Polytechnic High has a Success Index (US) of 42.7 out of 100 (Lower 50% of high schools in United States) and ranks #519 of 1,343 in California. The index summarises published data about the school community and, where available, attainment; it does not measure teaching quality, so visit the school and ask about support at your child's level.
Where does Polytechnic High rank in California?
Polytechnic High ranks #519 of 1,343 high schools in California and #10287 of 16,910 nationally on the Success Index (US) (2025 data).
How many students attend Polytechnic High?
Polytechnic High had 3,890 students in 2025.
Is Polytechnic High a elementary school or a high school?
Polytechnic High is classified as a high covering Grades 9–12. It is a public school.
What other schools are near Polytechnic High?
There are 10 schools within 15 km of Polytechnic High; they are listed on this page with their Success Index (US) and distance, and can be compared side by side.